Anal sex, Wikipedia and Metal Forums

I've always found it odd that when I go to Wikipedia for a philosophical definition, I get the boiled-down community college/Cliff's notes summary of the idea. But when I go to Wikipedia for video game or indie rock information, it's literally the best source of information on earth.

There's something similar in internet forums... it's the revenge of those who don't have degrees, don't own companies, and don't have public prestige. By pretending that they do, and banding together, they can appear to be experts and even confuse others into thinking that.

It's a lot like Hollywood, don't you think? "This is important because we made a movie about it, because we think it's important." What relevance does Mississippi Burning have toward global warming? Or Sophie's Choice toward the continued decline of humanity's intelligence? Or Fast Times at Ridgemont High toward the ongoing boredom slope of human relations? Non-issues trumpeted as issues!

People in internet forums do a lot of trumpeting, but I think it's time we get back to resources verified over time by the best minds among us. We don't want to be Wikipedia, because wikipedia is a trend like funk metal. We want to be the primary resource.

Wikipedia proves us that the most futile and stupid issue can look "academic".

I don't think you understand how important it is to be able to tell the difference between a series A Star Wars figurine and the more recent, less desireable series C which is useless to collectors and trufans alike.